Eminem’s iconic battle from the climax of 8 Mile has been recreated in Fortnite following the rapper’s skins being made available in the game.
One creative player has repurposed the battle rap scene at the end of the film into the battle royale game using the original audio and a skin of Slim Shady.
Opposite Eminem stands The Falcon from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who is played by Anthony Mackie. Mackie, coincidentally, also portrayed Papa Doc in 8 Mile and was on the losing end of the rap battle.
In a typical Fortnite twist, at the end of the in-game recreation, Eminem blasts The Falcon with a gun.
The scene was well-received by both fans of the game and the rapper, with even Eminem’s longtime manager Paul Rosenberg praising it.
After a clip of the scene from the game was posted on social media, Rosenberg commented by saying: “I mean… wow!”
On Wednesday (November 29), three Eminem skins went live in Fortnite, with players able to wear outfits of the rap icon in his Slim Shady era, a Rap Boy costume and a Marshall Never More costume.
Eminem is also involved in Fortnite‘s Big Bang event, which will see the game transition to chapter five. At the event, he will perform a virtual in-game concert similar to those seen in the past from Travis Scott and Ariana Grande.
This is not Eminem’s first appearance in a video game. His likeness and voice was used in 50 Cent: Bulletproof in 2005 with the rapper portraying a crooked cop.
The Detroit native also contributed original music to Grand Theft Auto V as part of the DLC pack, The Contract, which centered around his good friend and collaborator Dr. Dre.
Eminem also reportedly nearly starred in a Grand Theft Auto movie in the early 2000s, but the deal was rejected by Rockstar Games.
According to an interview with a GTA insider on Bugzy Malone’s Grandest Game podcast, Rockstar were offered $5 million to sell the film rights, with the movie to be directed by Tony Scott and starring Eminem.
However, the offer was turned down as Rockstar were not interested in selling the movie rights.
Em is such a gimmick these days. Selling Moms Spaghetti sauce, fortnite skins, songs for COD… making songs with pop stars. He’s become everything he got famous dissing.
this. I don’t knock him for maturing and no longer talking about killing his mom or whatever, but it’s interesting the complete 180 he’s taken on being a corporate / commercial shrill.
@GayJay Stfu u MGKaren💅 fan. Your favorite rapper sells nail polish, which I’m sure that you bought
Jay been licking the poles after them male strippers hit it.
You stans are something else lol. I don’t like Em these days, so I must be an MGK fan? Let it go. That was one of hiphops cornices “beefs” in its history. Made both, but especially Em, look like clowns. Get Ems 2 inch dink out your mouth
“You’re talking badly about a man I worship… you must be GAY!!!”. FYI, EM loves the gay community. He’s part of it probably.
@Fax he’s not gay for disliking Eminem, there’s lots of people who don’t like him. He’s gay because he badmouths Em every article he sees about him, like a deranged ex girlfriend.. Gay Jay is also an admitted mammas boy and a male mgk fan.
@GayJay You see how you can’t even write a comeback insult without talking about someone else’s dick. Little gay boy
Their favorite rapper was born in the influencer era and isn’t 51.
I ain’t even been able to look at him since Kim confirmed in very plain language that he’s hung like a raisin and impotent.
Eminem’s 51 and hasn’t had a girlfriend in 21 years. And the last one he did have said he was imponent with women. You might wanna lighten up on gay people.
Yeah if there’s anything that goes together, it’s a 51-year-old man and a game where 62% of players are 18 and 24. Is he having some kind of financial trouble that he’d shill out like this to a kid’s game? It’s so bizarre to watch someone who was so protective of his legacy, he’d sue at the drop of a hat suddenly doing things like this.
@wbrab Bro, calm the fuck down. You’re getting your panties all twisted in the comment section 😂 I didn’t mean to offend effeminate men like you and Gay Jay, ok pal? Truce?
Offend? You’re the one who instantly resulted to personal insults because someone said something negative about a dick you want to ride